Articles tagged under: CME Group/Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer

Farmer Sentiment Suffers

Published July 8, 2026

Farmer sentiment declined for the second straight month in June, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. High input costs remain producers' biggest concern, with nearly half of respondents identifying them as their top challenge. While confidence in…
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Purdue Economist Highlights Producer Sentiment at NAFB Convention

Published November 21, 2025

At the 2025 NAFB National Convention, Purdue University Ag Economist Michael Langemeier shared new insights from the Ag Economy Barometer, noting the sharp divide in sentiment between crop and livestock producers.  “Net returns for crop producers look really tight again…
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Farmers Plan to Use Aid to Reduce Debt

Published November 5, 2025

The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer shows a sharp decline in financial outlook among U.S. crop farmers. Survey respondents in mid-October said they expect this year’s financial performance to fall well below last year, citing weaker margins and…
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Farmer Sentiment Weakens

Published September 2, 2025

According to the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmer sentiment is at its lowest point since last September. Attitudes varied widely depending on whether the farm’s focus is on crops or livestock. Twenty-two percent of the survey respondents said…
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More Optimism Seen on the Farm

Published June 4, 2025

Farmer sentiment is at its highest level in four years. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Barometer found farmers are more optimistic about trade. More than half of those surveyed said they expect agricultural exports to increase over the next five…
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Ag Barometer Released

Published May 9, 2025

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer improved in April. The index of future expectations also increased. Despite tariff concerns, 70 percent of farmers surveyed said they expect the increased use of tariffs to strengthen the U.S. agricultural economy over…
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Ag Barometer Delivers a Warning

Published March 21, 2025

The latest Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer highlights ongoing challenges in the agricultural sector.  Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, warns of difficult years ahead. “I think ‘24 and ‘25 are going to be two…
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Farmer Optimism Continues to Rise

Published February 7, 2025

The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed farmer sentiment edged higher in January. "Farmers have retained most of the optimism that was generally associated with the fall 2024 election," said Purdue University Extension Economist Jim Mintert. "In September the…
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More Optimism After the Election

Published December 4, 2024

Farmer optimism is at its highest level since May 2021. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer cited growing optimism after the recent election. One-third of the farmers surveyed expect their farm financial situation to improve over the next year,…
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